Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer Restored And Re-released John McNaughton’s classic and disturbing film about real life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas is, incredibly, thirty years old this year and getting a long awaited 4K restoration …
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Book Review: Scavengers by Rich Hawkins
“If you like fast-paced, action-packed horror in a compact and easy-to-read novella that will keep you hooked until the very last page, consider checking out this book.” Rich Hawkins burst onto the horror fiction scene with his debut novel, the British Fantasy Award nominated The Last Plague, in August 2014. In the two …
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The Cutting Room: The Greasy Strangler
Ronnie runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily strangler who stalks the streets at night. Why we’re looking forward to this: Every now and again a film …
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Disappearance at Devil’s Rock Giveaway Winners
Earlier this month we revealed the cover to the UK paperback edition of Paul Tremblay’s Stoker Award Winning novel A Head Full of Ghosts, and gave our readers an opportunity to win one of ten copies of Paul’s latest, Disappearance at Devil’s Rock. Well, the end of the month is here, and we have the winners. …
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In Memoriam: Gene Wilder (1933-2016)—Long Live Dr. Froderick Fronkensteen
In Memoriam: Gene Wilder (1933-2016)—Long Live Dr. Froderick Fronkensteen Gene Wilder passed away 29 August, 2016 after suffering many years from Alzheimer’s. An actor, writer, producer and director on stage and, most famously, on film and television, horror and comedy fans alike fondly remember him for his portrayal of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in the Mel …
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Look Out For … The Bureau Of Them by Cate Gardner and Craze by Steve Byrne
Look Out For … The Bureau Of Them by Cate Gardner “The Bureau Of Them is Cate Gardner’s best work yet.” You’re not the first to talk to your dead here, the vagrant said. The living always chase after their dead until they come upon their own. Formed from shadow and dust, ghosts inhabit the …
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TIH 108: Michaelbrent Collings on Outlining, Stoker Awards and Story Ideas
In this podcast Michaelbrent Collings talks about outlining stories, story ideas, the Stoker Awards and much more. About Michaelbrent Collings Michaelbrent Collings is a novelist and screenwriter. He has written numerous bestsellers, including Apparition, The Haunted, The Loon, Rising Fears, and the bestselling YA fantasy series The Billy Saga, beginning with Billy: Messenger of Powers. Show …
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 29 August 2016
Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: The Nine Goriest Scenes In Zombie Cinema Book A Stay At These Haunted Hotels A Look Back At The Curse Of Frankenstein Why Alien Resurrection Isn’t As Bad As …
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News Round-up Week Ending 26 August 2016
Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week… Ring Sequel, Rings, Sees Old Themes Brought Up To Date A trailer for Rings, the sequel to the 2002 original Ring, sees the franchise brought up to date for the digital age. The trailer for the film, …
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